Lawrence Mardi Gras Parade

Description: The 11th annual Lawrence Mardi Gras parade, lead by the Brass Mob marching band, will parade at noon on Mass Street on Mardi Gras day, Tuesday February 13. This is a participatory event. Dress up (wear thermals under your tutu), bring an instrument if you like, and join the second line as the Krewe de Kaw march and dance up the sidewalks of Mass street, going in and out of businesses along the way. The parade meets at Aimee's Coffeehouse a little before noon and then noisily makes it's way to Free State Brewery. Submitted by: Mike West Lawrence Mardi Gras Parade

Upcoming Events

Kansas Public Radio and Maceli’s are hosting their second Songwriters Showcase, featuring local musicians Colin Halliburton, Sky Smeed and Kelly Hunt.

Join us on Saturday, March 3, at Maceli's (1031 New Hampshire St). Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the show starts at 7:30 p.m.

Sky Smeed is a well-known local Americana singer-songwriter who has often been compared to Neil Young and Gram Parsons. Colin Halliburton, who often performs under the musical moniker The Roseline, describes his music as "alt-country bummer music, with a hint of hope." Accompanied by her 1920s tenor banjo, Kelly Hunt’s songs meld traditions of folk, blues, classic country, and old-time music for a sound that is all her own.

Tickets are $10 at the door and advance tickets are available for $10.50 at macelis.com. The musicians are generously donating their time and talent to the concert, and proceeds will benefit KPR. Beverages will be available for purchase at the event.

The Berlin Philharmonic Piano Quartet, one of the few existing ensembles of that instrumentation, has existed as a Berlin Philharmonic chamber music ensemble since 1985. This highly praised group is a collaboration between three awardwinning permanent members of the Berliner Philharmonic: Concertmaster Andreas Buschatz, violist Matthew Hunter and cellist Knut Weber, along with the renowned concert pianist Markus Groh. This outstanding ensemble is committed to not only representing the standard repertoire of classical, romantic and modern pieces, but also finding undiscovered masterpieces of the literature that encompasses over 400 works.